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ABOUT PUBLIC SERVICES.-
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1920.
DAY BY DAY,
There was an absolutely clean bill of health again in the Colony yesterday, notifiable disease occurring.
not one Case
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MUSICAL JOTTINGS.
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To The Editor of the Hangkong Telegraph."]
GOOD-BYE, HONGKONG.
Our fical station before" de mobilisation, but if we have not knowledge, our minds have been gathered much additional military enlarged and our eyes have been
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANT.
The members of a local housing committee were examining some architect in connection with some rough plans submitted by their projected building operations.
There are several mistakes in-
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top when two ladies entered. The tramcar was fairly full on
costumes quite, and it was evident Their cloaks did not cover the
fancy dress ball. The lady with that they were on their way to a bobbed hair, in a scarlet costume. was standing, when a gallant to take his seat. He received a gentleman rose and pressel her shock when the imagined lady replied in a deep, male voice,
No, thank you."
AMBITION IS PITILESS; EVERY To a good many visitors it is MERIT THAT IT CANNOT USE IS giren to see the public services | CONTEMPTIBLE IN ITS EYES. I bave had a pretty good rest of Hongkong in a more critical
from writing these notea during light than residents, who, by
the holiday season, and perhaps
Sir. Now that what is left of familiarity, have largely grown
it was just as well that the holi- tolerant. It was one such visitor
days did compel the suspensionment have got their "Marching the 1st. G. B. Manchester Regi- who took upon himself the other
of this column for a while, be Orders" I should like to take the drawing," said the chairman, day the giving of a few remarks
cause there was very little to talk this opportunity, through the who was a well-known medical regarding the ferry service, be
about during that period. It medium of your colums, of thank practitioner, to the architect being inspired to do so by having tends to extend the road from the to refer to the carol singing at idents who have so materially" but they are clearly shown.
The Canton Municipality ia-
seems going back a very long way ing most heartily" all those res-"Yes," admitted the architect.. seen the steamer and lighter Station of the Canton-Kowloon St. John's Cathedral on Christmas helped to make our stay in this You bury yours!" he added provided for the conveyance of Railway to Chuan Long Road to motor cars from one side of the one hundred and fifty feet.
Sunday evening, but by ons who Colony to agreeable and pleasant. slyly. harbour to the other. Regarding
has to note local happenings, re- the passenger boats, too, he had
ference ought to be made to it. plated that Hongkong was to be None of us, I suppose, contem- a fow caustic remarks to make.
The Consul General for the There was a pleasingly large con-
us that,gregation and I think that every who had Nederlands informs done a deal of globe-trotting according to telegraphic and bad memories of what he vice the Netherlands Indian Gos- of those good cld-fashioned Eng
ad-one present enjoyed the rendering had seen in live and up-to- ernment has rescinded the fish carols. The singing Was date Ports and, as everyone well decree declaring Hongkong an hearty and expressive, and, speak-opened to the fact that this knows, it is ludicrous to compare.
infected port
on account offing for myself, the innovation was Colony is one to be proud of. not the service here with such places, plague.
decidedly enjoyable. Mr. White only as forming part of the say, as New York, or even Liver-
is to be complimented on. pool. But what his remarks did
successful carrying through of vast commercial undertakings British Empire but also for the serve to bring out very forcibly
which exist. was what a conservative place Hongkong really is as regards the improvements of its public services. For more years than most residents car probably re- member. here, the "Star
boets bave done the trip, and, notwith- standing the vastly increased
As will be seen by our advertis- population that is now living on ing columns to-day, the Russian the Peninsula, few
Grand Opera Company has an changes have been effected in the suit-nounced that in consequence of All communications intended for publication should be address-ability of the boats
the big demand for seats all hook- ed to the Editor.
sibly even seriously thought tags must be paid for by cash forthe of. One has to remember that remainder of the season. All those despite what some short-sighted as already booked and not paid people are inclined to think to for must be taken up before mid- the contrary. Kowloon and the day on Saturday, January 10, adjacent districts are destined in otherwise they will be re-sold. a few years to become of even more importance. Both passenger and goods traffic will increase enormously, and the provision of
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1920.
JAPAN IN SIBERIA.
or pos-
the fact that the needs have out-
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We shall now be able to speak There is another happening of about Hongkong as a real place, and not as a place "Somewhere east of Suez".
An illustrated lecture entitled "Thirty Minutes with Shake-his idea. speare" for children, young and old, will be given by Mr. N. Teesdale Mackintoshi, M.A., at the Christmas season that has to the Helens May Institute on be referred to and that is the Wednesday, January 21st, at lopening of the new organ at St. 5.30 p.m.
Joseph's Church, which failed to have the notice taken of it that i was really deserved... A
new
Yours etc..
RK. HARVEY,
Lieut. Colonel.
church organ is really an im-Btn. Manchester Regiment.
Commanding. 1st Garrison.
St.
portent event in the life of a community, but little was said of what saw completion at Joseph's. I have had opportunity of seeing the full specification, which includes Great Organ, Swell Organ, Pedal Organ, and Couplers, and it is at once evident that the church has an organ of which it can justly be proud. I have not An armed robbery took place yet had opportunity of hearing it, in the early hours of this morn-but I certainly intend making.
matshed a
the one for myself in the very near
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a service of up-to-date boats, suit. Wong Nai Wu Village, which is future. able for the handling of all classes in the Tai Skek Ku Valleyerbe. em than some people think. Tunnel. A sum of $7.50. which of traffic is a much nearer pro-tween Yaumail and the Railway
The present ferry-boats have done represents
and money
the wonderful work in all weathers, value o hut there will be no gainsaying robbers who entered the shed. goods stolen, was stolen by the six
grown what these boats can now They were armed with choppers. The get-away was successfully give. Whether it would be a paying commercial proposition to effected by the robbers later. provide a better fleet now and defray the east of the other work that would be necessary we have no very clear ide, but there ċer. tainly are those ho think strongly tha; it would and that it would consiitute at the sun
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Hongkong, Jan. 7, 1920.
"OUR BETTER SELVES."
NEW PICTURE AT THE VICTORIA.
some
Ward,
→
He was looked upon by the other factory workers as not quite up to their standard of" intelligence, and even the manager tolerated without serious complaint his truly chronic morn. ing lateness. On one occasion recently he did ask him if he know what time the mill started.. "No," he answered, "they're allus agate when I get 'ere." That eame evening he was discovered by the manager putting on his- coat several minutes before the scream of the finishing signal. Again he was mildly remonstrat- The entire action of "Oured with. "Well, I'll tell yer ow Better Selves." Pathe's latestit is." he said. "I canna abide extra selected star photoplay, bein' late at both ends o'th day." occurs in Paris, on the Rivera, And all has been in the very capable hands play comes
are now wondering The building of the instrument and in rural France. This photo if they havé no misjudged
to the Victoria | him. of Mr. William C. Blackett, of Theatre on Friday night and it
known local figure and he has left and Messrs. Blackett and Howden. features Miss Fannie Mr. Blackett is now a well- America's premier emotionaliste, Alexandria, which seems just
gives her an his mark on the Colony by the tunity
oppar. now so full of volcanic forces.. wear to really big amount of work he has marvelous Parisian
very erupting frequently in the form creations, of riots, really represents what carried through. He first carried gowns, dresses, hats, and Darwinians would term "rever- out the re-building of the Uniona A Canton Times reporter yester-Church organ
perfectly stunning bath-sion to type." This city of many and was day learned from
nexting costume. In fact Miss Ward's races and rival religions, the Seignior engaged on the fine instrument dresses constiture a veritable meeting-place of Europe and Alessandro Bianchedi, a firet at St. John's Cathedral, both of "Galerie-de-Moics." such as is Africa, has always borne the lieutenant of the Italian Aerial which have only to be heard to rarely seen in any one feature worst of bad characters for turbu- Fleet, and the Italian Vice-Consul be admired. And the whole of picture. In the action of the play lence and readiness to raise Canton, Signor C. Fumagalli, Mr. Blackett's work has been she wears gowns which are the trouble about a cabbage or a that a telegram was expected, at characterised by a thoroughness latest word in up-to-date smart slave's shoe.", a progressiva departure)
any time, from Rome, stating the and excellence that has gaited Parisian costuming, from morn- former rulers, Ptolemy Physkon. One of Egypt's number of aeroplanes that are for himself a very high apprecia-ing dress to robe-de-nuit, display- "in consequence of seditious pro- to make the flight from the Italian tion by all who Our Peak Tramway service exact date and time of their de
Capital to Canton, and also the associated with him in his work.
bave been ing practically the entire ward- ceedings," we are told, "attacked' robe of a wealthy member of the people on several occasions, certainly does await improve-partnre from Rome, the starting
French society.
and destroyed large numbers of mant, and it does not reed
This evening the Cclony will
Ladies with retentive memories them." visitors to point that out.
This did not mend their The
witness the opening performance will be able to pick up a whole manners, for centuries later we provision for the service is about
o te Russian Grand Opera host of useful and ultra stylish and the Emperor Hadrian writing as complote as it could be in the
Company, whose season here is hists, direct from the magasins of to the Roman Governor of Al- circumstances, but it is in regard
already assured of great success Paris. But any lady who would exandis, who had complained to to the running of the service
by the very heavy booking that dare to copy the stunning bathing him about the troublesome in- where matters could be bettered.
has been done at Messrs. Mou. costume in which Miss Ward habitants: "These people are of The time-table is, in the
trie's. At one time there were disports her shapely form in the a! others the most inclined to words of many Peak re-
fears entertained that such a private bathing pool at Chateau sedition, vain and insolent. I sidents themselves, badly in
large company would not find-it Merval, would be likely to cause wish them no other curse than worth its while to visit Hongria: when exhibiting herself that they may be fed with their ladies rather reasonably ask
own chickens, which are hatched to know that those fears were
in a way I am ashamed to relate."
cryptic allusion refers the immemorial. Egyptian custom-still universally practis-
time already overlong delayed.
AND WHAT OF THE PEAK?
point. Five hangars have already been built at Shi Tai Fu Wey. Honam, the first landing place in China.
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No good purpose can be served by shutting our eyes to the fact need of a thorough revision.R.C. V. CRAIGENGOWER.kong, but I am more than pleased therein at the seashore.
that the anti-Bolshevik forces in Russia are having a rough time
LA FAVORITE"
BURGLARY.
BE RETURNED.
The
to
d among the Copts-of batch- ing chickens by incubation, which the Romans considered
of it at the present moment. Both Admiral Koltehak and General why it is that there is no ear Denikin have experienced nasty set-backs of late, and now Eastern tween 1 o'clock and 11.30 in
The following will represent utterly unfounded. Hongkong Siberia is threatened by the Bolshevik hordes. So serious has the the mornings? Surely there" is the I.R.C. in their league match has too few opportunities of hear position become that one of yesterday's telegrams spoke of a coup very important reason why against the Craigengower Cricket ing good music to slight what- Tetat at the Headquarters of General Denikin, the reported conse-car could not run in that interval? Club, on the former's ground on ever comes along, and as the quence being the establishment of a new Government and the Similarly, to cease running during Sararday at 2 p.m.-A. H. Company now with us came with replacing of General Denikin by another military commander. The the whole of the dinner-hour Rumjahn (Captain) A. el Arculli,such good reports it was only to whole question, at the moment, is whether the onrush of the from 8 a'clock until 8.30-son-6. C. Earde. 5. A. Istiail, S. D. be expected that large patronage PAWNED GOODS NOT TO en uncanny process. Some years Bolsheviks can be stayed, and in this connection the only honestitutes an inconvenience that Ismail, S. H. Ismail, A. A. would be given. I tried myself
ago the present guileless writer appears to lay in the presence of Japanese troops in Siberia. Here could very easily be removed. To Rumjahn, M. B. Suffiad, E. A. to book some seats only two days
was twice stoned while riding Japan has been given a free hand, with the apparent approval of the of all communication for so Monsdeen, and A. R. Madar. ago and was surprised to find The application made by through a rowdy suburb of the United States, which fact is attracting much attention in long during a time when many
how ful all the bookings were. Sergt. Dorling against three Alexandria There was at that France, where it is regarded not without some misgiving.
Co some nights it will have to be pawnbrokers that they should time no animosity, against the 3 $2 "touch"
the- various down below, return
pieces English, who were then the most because I am determined not to: of cloth pawhed at their popular, or least unpopular, of all miss many.
shops after being stolen from the European nations. It was done "La Favorite" shop in the recent for the mere fun of the thing, or burglary, was again before Mr. from a patriotic desire to main- tain the time-honoured traditions Sergeant Dorling said his of the city for turbulent trucu-
people might be on the "move" is It is not too much to say that Japan's position in Siberia and the winter season, when so many really hardly reasonable. During) her eventual intentions there raise an issue of great importance.
A high authority has expressed the view in the Daily Mail that parties are being given, 11:45 is the presence of the Japanese in Eastern Siberia will provo the no means a sufficiently late
writer has personal
HONGKONG C.C. v. R.E AND INDIAN ARMY. The following wil represent the Club in their League fixture on Saturday, 10th instant, at 2 p.m.; -R. Hancock (Capt). C. Blaker,
salvation of the territory and of Manchuria from Bolshevi-t control/hour to run a last car at night, Burnie, E. W.. Day, D. Elin Russian, I was thinking about N. L. Smith this morning. Well, we sincerely hope that it may have this effect. The spread and the
As the operas will all be sung of Bolshevisn: must be stopped somehow, and Japan has a splendid
knowledge of many cases of Donnelly, R. A. Green J. D. asking the Editor of the Telegraph opportunity of serving humanity by acting as the stumbling block inconvenience arising from that Humphreys, E. J. R. Mitchell, to publish a short synopsis each application was based on the lence. Of her ability to check Bolshevik activity in Siberia we have little fact. True it is that later cars. G. De Paravicini, T. E. Pearce day of the story of the piece to ground that the pawnbrokers had doubt. But there are other issues involved in Japan's presenes are run on special nights, but that and F. Sutton. here, and it is on these that Le Matin expresses grave misgivings. hardly meets the need of every
be given on the evening of not exercised sufficient care in publication, but I have since investigating into the origin of Putting aside for the moment all This journal says that the fear of Bolshevism is going to give Japan night.
learned with pleasure that it is the cloth when taking it on questions of ethics, the revival of lottery loans might mean the the practice of the Company to pawn.
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IT'S 1920 NOW.
any
other
TEA CONCERT.
at
pleasing
items.
include in each programme a For the defence, Mr. W. revival of some very curious
a supremacy which neither the triumphs of the Russo-Japan War nor the negotiations with the Entente during the European War were able to secure for her, adding that Japan is Ιπ destined
to play
aynopsis of the story of the work. E. L. Shenton contended that customs. Would the old methods an important role in European politics but that of Hongkong it would be community one of these days, for Siberia means a strategic entry into a wonder that nothing public had provided
An enjoyable tea concert was be followed here and so those against the pawnbrokers.
I believe that that practice will no negligence. could be charged of drawing the lucky tickets
The again reappear? Should we see.... Europe froin the East. in vast Siberia," says this aper, ramarking that it is the nucleus effected. If the opinions of Peak the attract on
Japan has at length got her Canada heen done before to get a change yesterday, when in addition to for the first fine will have no he was a tailor of foreign dresses wheel again in our midst, with Wiseman's cafe who are seeing some of the operas man who pawned the cloth said that curious thing the lottery of a formidable Empire." These fears of the French may be rather residents generally were sounded Cafe's orchestra, several songs, offered by the over-stated, but that Japan's foothold in Siberia may have effects on the matter there would be an from their varied repertoire, were Some years ago I heard Carmen paid a liberal sum for the cloth.
cause to fear that they will not and the pawnbrokers had asked Boy Scouts to draw the tickets of the utmost international importance we can well believe. And overwhelming majority in favour rendered by those well-known for the first time by an Italian
able to follow the theme. all the necessary questions and as the modern cou terpart of the schoolboys who had the task of it does look as though the Japanese have been displaying consider of some change. We make that Vanity Fair Artistes, Miss Shirley Company and as I was then asked that the cloth should be attitude
The manager of "La Favorite" old? And what would be the sble diplomatic foresight in dealing with the situation which has statement with confidence. But Cooks and Mr. George Greystone. absolutely ignorant of the work returned to him
of the Government why is it that they have not The latter's deep bass voice
without his towards private lotteries if the use of them for State purposes makes us smile when he discounts the idea of Japan making ang The answer is the same as that in
The Daily Mail's "hizh authority" whom we haveqanted rather troubled to get an alteration? was board with appreciation or the story, I have to confess that having to pay any sum on it. rerritorial claims in East Siberia, bis experience having taught him to a good many
Mr. Smith said it would be were revived? In the old times apart from the beauty of the that the Japanese bave an innate dislike for cold climates! We questions, and it is an answer Shirley Cooke as a singer of general idea, but one wants to do
masit a great deal of enjoyment difficult to accede to the request in the official view, on outside of Miss are afraid that the Japanese peoples' climatic preferences are not that the few people who
was lost. One could gather the view of Mr. Shenton's statements. enterprise was severe enough, likely to prove the determining factor in any territorial ambitions alive to the
are exceptional ability revealed at more than that with an opera,
Mr. Shenton further said that and in the first ten years of the no notification of the theft nineteenth century only two were which the Japanese Government may have in view. Granted that over-fund of repeating, because it Theatre Royal was maintained needs are not her previous performances at the
had been issued to the permitted-one for the Firot any country has an eye on the wonderful resources of such a great carries with it a self-contained at the tea-concert, her versatility undeveloped territory as Siberis, it is scarcely imaginable that its censure.
pawnbrokers and they were not diamond and the other for Boy Government would hold back merely because of its peoples' dislike answer no longer suficed.. This of persons who paid for admission which have been discovered in
It is time that the greatly delighting a large number The reins of an ancient palace stoleń,
to know that the cloth had been deli's pictures. And who would make the arrangements. for the for cold weather. No; that is not quite a convincing argument; is the year of 1920, and it is old- to those rooms of the Cafe which the village of Maila, near Candia Favorite " its use will probably make the Japanese smile also. Cold climatic fashioned to repeat the excuses
The return of the cloth to "La drawing!" In the State lottery. W63 disallowed, loan of 1864 the work was given conditions have not hindered Japan from getting a good grip of of twenty years ago. Will it be further opportunity of hearing, Minoan period. A few
were reserved for the concert. Ain Crete, aro attributed to the but An order W&5 made to a Palace groom-porter named Manchuria, and they are not likely to be a stumbling block any possible to see a change in public Miss Cooke will be given on from the palace tombs containing Favorite" could have the cloth whose appointment moved some miles by His Worship that "La Neele, a professional gambler, where else. That sort of chaff may do to catch Daily Mail birds; spirit before the New Year be- Friday, when she will. appear at skeletons have been found. it is scarcely likely to deceive those who know the East and its comes the old one? We should the Cafe together with Mr. George excavated area is believed to be which it was pawned, in addition indignation. He was certainly a The back on paying the amount for people to mirth and others to problems..
lize to hope so.
Titchener.
the site of an ancient town.
queer Treasury official,
severri other local The reputation
AN ANCIENT PALACE.
to the interest.
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